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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Review: Giddy Giddy hair clips

Ro and Ree have hair that grows straight forward from their crowns, so you'll notice that I always have something strategically placed to keep hair out of their faces. To this end, I've assembled quite the arsenal of fun hair accessories. Man, I just love the darn things. Anyhow, when ittybittyladybug.com contacted me and asked if we were interested in reviewing the Giddy Giddy hair clips that they sell in their boutique, I said "Ooo, bring it on!!"

Well one week into the testing and I can already tell that these latest clips (designed by Giddy Giddy and sold by ittybittyladybug.com) are going to be in heavy rotation at our house. Why?

1. They're cute. So cute!

2. The snap clip part is sewn into the felt (completely covered), so it doesn't rip hair out of your precious child's head—even when the clip is brutally yanked out by someone like, say, a twin sister.

3. The clips are small but they're designed to stay put, even on baby-fine hair—and let me just tell you, Giddy Giddy is NOT lying about this. Ro and Ree have the slipperiest hair on the planet, and I think they just might be the roughest girls who have ever tested these clips. (Actually I know they are.) I casually stuck one in Ree's hair last night and sent the girls outside to do their thing, and I'll be danged if that clip didn't stay put for the entire twinado exhibition. I couldn't believe it—something about the felt must just stick to the hair. Want to see the proof? (click the arrow on the far right if you want to speed through the pics)

Oh yeah, kind of hard to argue with that, huh?

Suggestions for improvement:The adorable flower clips come in pink, red, purple, and orange, and little Miss Ree wondered why the heck they didn't make a yellow one. Pretty good suggestion, if you ask me. Also, I'd love to see even bigger versions of the clips—go hog wild with them, ya know? These clips stay put like they've been glued in place, but with whirling dervish children like mine, you still get some hair that occasionally flips forward from the back of the head and covers the clip. Not a big deal, but a mongo-sized clip would be a nice option to have for the days when I know they'll spend more time upside down than right side up (like preschool days or park days).

Coupon Code and Giveaway:Salsa readers who order from ittybittyladybug.com can enter the code SALSA15 at checkout to get 15% off your entire purchase from now through the end of September. The store is also sponsoring a giveaway of five Giddy Giddy hair accessories to a Salsa reader. To enter, just leave a comment here. One entry/comment per household, residents of the U.S. and Canada only, entries accepted until 8am on Tuesday 9/1/09. The winner will be drawn at random, announced on this blog, and also notified by email (if I have a way to contact you) that same day. The winner has 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

------COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED for this giveaway. I will go through and remove duplicate entries, then will draw a winner and announce the results by 3pm (Pacific time) today (8/31).

Oh my goodness, those little flower clips are the cutest ever! Even at 3 1/2, Kylie still has the finest baby hair and if a clip doesn't have some sort of "no slip" grip, you can forget about it! I'd love to try these out ~ checking out the website!

These looks like just what we need! Little Bit's hair falls out of every clip I put in, after just a while. We need something, as growing out bangs is just *so* much fun. Heading over the web site now. Hey, if I win, more clips is always a good thing!

My daughter just turned 3 and her fine, wispy hair has barely grown past her chin. Whenever she pulls out a clip and there are strands of hair stuck in it I just throw it in the trash because she doesn't have any extra strands to spare! These sound great!

Little T's hair grows the same way - frustrating to say the least. I always end up putting her hair into a pony tail on top! Clips would be nice but she pulls them out along with hair. I'll check these out.

These clips are adorable! Lya's hair grows forward as well...but so far it isn't long enough to be a problem. I can't wait until she'll leave a clip in long enough to know how it stands up in her super-slippery hair. ourlittlespringroll@gmail.com

These are adorable...my daughter's hair grows forward from her crown as well. I was hoping once it was grown out (bangs are still growing out but almost to her ears now!) that it would magically grow to the sides...guess not!!

We sooooo need these clips! Thanks for sharing!! and once again, thanks for allowing Canadian residents to enter as well!

With a 3 year old and twin 6 month old daughters I am always buying hair bows, headbands, etc. These are so cute and if they stay in as well as you say they do, even better! Thanks for the website tip!

Oh, so, so Cute! I wish I had seen these earlier to order for my daughter bday this weekend. The ice cream or cupcake would have looked cute. I'm definately ordering some of these. our daughter hates all the cute bows I bought her, but these would be just enough to hold the hair back but add a splash of color for mom's sake! Kim Osweetiee1@gmail.com

Count me in for the giveway. I've amazed drawers of various useless hair clips, elastic dodads and whatnots in a futitle attempt to keep back my daughter's poker straight, fine, slippery (although very beautiful). Nothing I've found seems to stand up to the gautlet of sommersaults, running, hanging upside down, climbing sideways, that she seemss to throw at it.

Those are VERY cute! Maya's hair is thick..thick..thick and wavy (whodathunk?) and we have a hard time with "baby" clips because of it ... I'd love to see something bigger, too! These would be darling to have, though!

These are SO cute. If the twinadoes can wear them, it's a possibility that Sara and Kelly could wear them too! So far, no luck in finding the perfect clips for their thin and silky hair. Mommy's hair is thick and curly!

My 2 year old has hair that grows in many strange directions at once! We are always on the hunt for clips that will do the job. The fact these are so stinkin' cute doesn't hurt, either! Count me as impressed! Off to check out their website.

Seriously cute clips and nice variety! Maimie's hair sounds similar to Ro and Ree's. We grew her bangs out for two years only to have her clip them off again...with toenail clippers!! We need to try some of those clips.

Those clips are snazzy! My girls don't have quite enough hair yet, but I'm already keeping my eyes out for clips that will be able to endure the twin-sister-yank-test, and it looks like these fit the bill!

Oh these are cute! My 7 year old is at the only a pony tail stage. I am soooo tired of it, maybe these would stay in well enough she would make a change. And then there is always the China baby we are waiting and waiting for.Lyndsey

OMIGOSH you mean there are other kids with hair that grow forward over the face too?!! My kiddo has that same problem and I almost always tie it up in a ponytail or two or three or four. I tried clips but most of them fall out because her hair is so smooth -so beautiful but so very very smooth. Would love a chance to win these clips if they survived the Twinadoes test.Thanks!christinacgwms2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com

I'm all for clips that will stay put on slippery, shiny hair. We can certainly use clips for our fearsome twosome (4 year old twins) that have 2 year old bro/sis twins. Yes, we have two sets of twins. WooHoo.

These clips are cute and if they stay put in your Salsa Sweeties hair, then I'm sure they will stay put in my Diva-in-training's hair. She loves to play with all of her hair pretties. I really like the polka-dotted one!

My Jiangxi girl's hair grows straight down from her crown as well and she won't allow ponytails or pigtails! She is a blue fanatic and I hope they have the clips in blue! I love reading about your girls and your life. Their adventures and photos brighten my day. Trish

I'm thinking of growing Caroline's bangs out and those just might help since she complains about regular clips and ponytail holders since they pull on her hair. She also has the thinnest hair (unlike her brother) and only ponytail holders work for any length of time and then they usually start to fall out.

Too cute! I've been following your site since your referral. I'm still waiting on my first child though we are getting much closer! LID 4-10-06 w/China Getting much closer and could use some of those hair clippies someday.

My daughter's hair also grows straight out from her crown, and we have the same problem of silky, slippery hair. Would love to find a pretty hair clip that lasts through an entire day of play and school! They are very cute.

Martina's growing her bangs out, so she also wears clips every day. And, I'm happy to enter a giveaway because a whole bag of hair supplies somehow fell out of my car today either at Target or in the parking lot at work, because we got to ballet and I couldn't put her hair up. The stuff I'd been carrying around all day in my car was nowhere to be found!

Well, those clips sure are cute! My 3 year old has the same slippery shiny forward growing black hair, PLUS we are still outgrowing the 'orphanage cut', so we have a hunk of hair that would either be a massively thick bang, or as in our case, we are growing it out. Cute new clips would be PERFECT!

With 2 girls of my own, these would come in mighty handy! My 9-year-old has fine hair that doesn't do anything yet she wants it to be on the longer side, so I'm constantly looking for new and better ways to keep the hair out of her face and looking nice. My 3-year-old has thick long hair and knows to ask for a bow to keep it out of her face.

I am a HUGE fan of these clips. The designer of the clips is the sister-in-law twice removed of one of my best friends- and so I have had the pleasure of receiving many as a gift. They are hands down the best out there! I love some of new styles! Count me in for a giveaway! :>)2udubgrads@comcast.net

Not only are they adorable but they stay in place too? Sign me up!! My baby girl has been said to be 'active and restless.' :o) Sounds like she'll fit in to all the Salsa fun and I'll need to order some Giddy Giddy hair clips in the future...when she grows more hair! :o) (Heeee...what fun to finally KNOW what she looks like when responding to this!!)

Oh Em Gee! These would be SUPER for Courtney's hair as she now insists that she no longer wants her bangs cut! /sigh Nothing is more annoying than hair in the eyes. And if they stay put like you say, these would be PERFECT for holding those pesky bangs out of the way!

Thanks for the review! I would love to try these clips out! My daughter has the same type of hair as your twins, and we are always losing our hair clips at school and at the playground. I have spent so much money on hair clips and need some that actually stay in her hair! Please enter me in your contest. Thanks!

So cute! Would love to win them! My little girl is Colombian and has hair exactly like your girls-black, smooth, long, and grows straight forward over her face. Those clips are an awesome find:)~Nicole